Upcoming
Events
E v e n t s
Bel Cantanti Opera || Fundraising Concert
Saturday, October 12th, 7:30 pm
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
4629 Aspen Hill Rd., Rockville, MD 20853
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Gerda Lissner || Vocal Competition
October 17-18th
Lieder/Song Vocal Competition in Collaboration with Arlene Shrut
The Kosciuszko Foundation & Carnegie Hall
15 East 65th Street New York, NY 10065
57th Street and, 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019
The Snow Queen || Fairy Tale Musical by H. C. Andersen.
Bel Cantanti Opera's collaboration with The Four Season Dancers
Saturdays, December 7th and December 14th, both 2:00pm and 5:00pm
Sundays, October 8th, 3:00pm
Sunday, December 15 at 3:00pm
An Abridged Performance of the Four Act Opera
The Writer's Center of Bethesda - 4508 Walsh St, off Wisconsin Ave
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"To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time."
-Leonard Bernstein
P a s t P u b l i c E v e n t s
La bohème || Wolf Trap Opera
Friday, July 19th @ 8:00pm
Considered one of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s romantic depiction of Parisian bohemians captivates audiences. Soaring arias and glorious melodies collide with harsh realities. Wolf Trap Opera’s bright cast will embody the relatable and endearing characters in this heart-wrenching tale, leaving no one unmoved.
Filene Center - 1551 Trap Road Vienna, VA 2218
Opera Extravaganza || Trinity Chamber Orchestra
Sunday, June 16th, 2024, 4:00pm
Featuring works by Bellini, Puccini, Mozart, and Elizabeth Davis
Tickets $25
Children under 12 $10
Gala Reception to follow
La hija de Rappaccini (Rappaccini's Daughter)|| CCM Opera
April 4th, 8:00 p.m
April 6th, 2 p.m.
Bizet's Carmen || Bel Cantanti Opera
Saturdays, October 14th, 7:30pm
Sundays, October 8th, 3:00pm
An Abridged Performance of the Four Act Opera
Bender JCC of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD 20852
Autumn Sings || Bel Cantanti Opera
Sunday, September 17th, 3:00pm 2023
Highlights from G. Bizet's Carmen, popular opera, operetta, musical theatre, jazz.
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
5450 Massachusetts Avenue Bethesda, MD 20816 MD 20852
A Celebration of Music || Recital Series
Sunday, April 16th 1:00pm
An array of songs, duets, and theatrical pieces in concert.
Produced by Ashlyn Rock
Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church
103 William Howard Taft Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Fellow Travelers || CCM Opera
Thursday, March 30th – Sunday, April 2nd, 2023
Patricia Corbett Theater, 290 CCM Blvd, Cincinnati, OH 45221, University of Cincinnati
Gregory Spears, Composer
Greg Pierce, Libretto
Greg Eldridge, Director
The opera is set during the McCarthy era of the 1950s and focuses on the "lavender scare", a witch hunt and mass firings of gay people from the United States government. The story centers on the love affair between two men working for the federal government—Hawkins "Hawk" Fuller, a State Department official, and Timothy Laughlin, a recent college graduate working in a senator's office.
Dialogues of the Carmelites || CCM Opera
8:00 PM Friday, Nov 18 and Saturday, Nov 19,
& 2:00 PM Sunday, Nov 20, 2022
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati
Music and Libretto by Francis Poulenc
Libretto by Emmet Lavery
Chris Larkin, Guest Conductor
Robin Guarino, Director
Based on a true story, this haunting opera tells the tale of the Carmelite Nuns, a small order put to death during the French Revolution. The fictional Parisian aristocrat Blanche de la Force attempts to find refuge with the nuns, setting the stage for a psychological study of devotion in the face of terror. Sung in French with English supertitles.
The Nomadic House Project || 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Thursday, June 9, 2022
At the Embassy of Czechia
Icebox Collective invites you to a performance with soprano Ashlyn Rock at the Czech Republic Embassy next to the Nomadic House Project, an art installation that invites us to reflect on the concept of house/home/shelter/displacement/migration, the house is in solidarity with Ukraine
3900 Spring of Freedom Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20008
Galileo Galilei March 31st-April 3rd 2022
An Opera by Phillip Glass
Libretto by Mary Zimmerman
With Phillip Glass and Arnold Weinstein
Music by Philip Glass
Aik Khai Pung, conductor
Greg Eldridge, director
As Galileo nears the end of his life, he reflects on the major milestones that defined him and his legacy – his trial for heresy, his scientific discoveries and the loss of his beloved daughter. Drawn from the letters and publications of one of history’s greatest minds, this opera journeys through the life of the father of modern astronomy, offering a complex meditation on the intertwining of art and science and the cyclical nature of existence.
Patricia Corbett Theater, 290 CCM Blvd, Cincinnati, OH 45221
Nostalgic Travellings || 7:30pm Sunday, August 1st 2021
Piano and Voice Recital
A Musical Exploration of Art Songs, Art, & Poetry
St. Bernadette Catholic Church
7600 Old Keene Mill Road Springfield, VA 22152
In-Person & Livestreamed
Roots in the Renaissance|| 7:00pm Friday, March 6th 2020
Songs from the late 16th and early 17th
Centuries
A Musical Exploration of Art Songs, Art, & Poetry
The Chapel Truro Anglican Church
10520 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22030